airdromen.

Brit.

/ˈɛːdrəʊm/, U.S.

/ˈɛrˌdroʊm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, -drome comb. form.

Etymology: < air n.¹ + -drome comb. form, probably as alteration of aerodrome n.²

U.S.

= aerodrome n.²

ΚΠ

1917 E. N. Fales Learning to Fly v. 97 The airdrome..is used exclusively for flying, and may be as large as a mile square.

1936 B. Johnston Let. 25 Feb. in Lett. Home 1926–45 (1998) 178 The airdrome here has no landing lights, the wireless station isn't tuned into aeroplanes, & there was no boat to be found within a mile of the Yacht club, where the accident took place.

1943 W. S. Churchill Second World War (1952) V. 566 For ‘aerodrome’ either ‘airfield’ or ‘airport’ [should be used]. The expression ‘airdrome’ should not be used by us.

1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 531/1 Traffic pattern, a pattern in the air above or about an airdrome, which is normally followed under visual conditions either by aircraft prior to touchdown or by aircraft after takeoff.

2005 North Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 June 45 Is there a risk that the whole 36 acres on the old airdrome could be turned into a huge waste recycling centre?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	airdrome
释义	airdromen. Brit. /ˈɛːdrəʊm/, U.S. /ˈɛrˌdroʊm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.¹, -drome comb. form. Etymology: < air n.¹ + -drome comb. form, probably as alteration of aerodrome n.² U.S. = aerodrome n.² ΚΠ 1917 E. N. Fales Learning to Fly v. 97 The airdrome..is used exclusively for flying, and may be as large as a mile square. 1936 B. Johnston Let. 25 Feb. in Lett. Home 1926–45 (1998) 178 The airdrome here has no landing lights, the wireless station isn't tuned into aeroplanes, & there was no boat to be found within a mile of the Yacht club, where the accident took place. 1943 W. S. Churchill Second World War (1952) V. 566 For ‘aerodrome’ either ‘airfield’ or ‘airport’ [should be used]. The expression ‘airdrome’ should not be used by us. 1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 531/1 Traffic pattern, a pattern in the air above or about an airdrome, which is normally followed under visual conditions either by aircraft prior to touchdown or by aircraft after takeoff. 2005 North Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 June 45 Is there a risk that the whole 36 acres on the old airdrome could be turned into a huge waste recycling centre? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1917
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